Project Title
Table Top Therapy: How Roleplay Games Can Positively Impact Mental Health
Start Date
21-4-2021 1:30 PM
End Date
21-4-2021 1:50 PM
Abstract
Have you ever wondered what happens when someone plays too many role-play games? Be it table top or video games, role-play as a form of creative play has a basis in social development. In a short study conducted in Spring 2021, play is debated as a key developmental skill that helps children and adults learn how to cope with new life events. From skills such as job interviews to asking a friend to lunch; we find out if Dungeons and Dragons can really help us out.
Recommended Citation
France, Lake, "Table Top Therapy: How Roleplay Games Can Positively Impact Mental Health" (2021). Michael D. Wilson Symposium. 32.
https://scholarworks.umf.maine.edu/mdwsymposium/2021/program/32
Keywords:
Psychology, Creativity, Role-play, Dungeons And Dragons, Gaming, Developmental Psychology
Table Top Therapy: How Roleplay Games Can Positively Impact Mental Health
Have you ever wondered what happens when someone plays too many role-play games? Be it table top or video games, role-play as a form of creative play has a basis in social development. In a short study conducted in Spring 2021, play is debated as a key developmental skill that helps children and adults learn how to cope with new life events. From skills such as job interviews to asking a friend to lunch; we find out if Dungeons and Dragons can really help us out.
